Chapter 501 – Attack of the Kyuubi

Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto: Their destiny has been intertwined from the day they were born.

While the masked man is holding Naruto hostage, the Kyuubi is trying to break out from the seal. Again, he told him to step away from the jinchuuriki or else he would kill the baby.

Minato asked him to calm down but the masked man told him that it is he who needs to calm down. He then threw the baby Naruto in the air and Minato immediately rushed to save him.

The masked man said he expected nothing less of Konoha’s Yellow Flash but asked if he’s fast for what is next.

Exploding tags were attached to Naruto’s clothing. Minato immediately detached Naruto from it and teleported himself and Naruto to a safe location using Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique). He realized it was exactly the masked man’s intention to separate him from Kushina.

Meanwhile, the masked man took Kushina into another location. She asked him what he wanted from her. The masked man answered that he wants to take the Kyuubi from her and destroy Konoha. He then noted that that markings of Minato’s shunshin no jutsu which allows him to teleport from one place to another instantaneously has been added to her seal. He said that Minato had always protected her but now he’s gotten her away from him and aside from that, the seal had weakened after her childbirth.

He then extracted the Kyuubi from Kushina. The Kyuubi immediately recognized him through his sharingan eyes.

Kyuubi being released from Kushina's seal

He then told the Kyuubi that they will proceed to Konoha when Kushina asked them to wait. The masked man said her clan was really amazing, living still after the bijuu had been extracted from her. The Kyuubi then proceeded to attack Kushina, with the masked man commenting it is only natural for the Kyuubi to kill it’s host.

Just as the Kyuubi is about to crush Kushina, Minato arrived just in time to remove her out of harm’s way. However, the masked man said it was too late.

Red Thread of Destiny

Kushina asked Minato if Naruto is all right and he assured him that he is safe. She then told Minato that he has to stop the masked man because he is headed for Konoha.

Minato teleported Kushina back to where Naruto is while the masked man headed for Konoha.

Reunited

After reuniting Kushina with Naruto, she thanked Minato and told him to go and stop the masked man.

Minato put on his cloak and said he will return soon. On the other side of Konoha, Uchiha Itachi, carrying his brother Sasuke, sensed a feeling of foreboding.